Top pick · highest health
Frigate
Monitor your security cameras with locally processed AI.
★ 37k 506 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Open source video surveillance
Video surveillance, also known as Closed-circuit television (CCTV), is the use of video cameras for surveillance in areas that require additional security or ongoing monitoring. Repoly tracks 8 open-source video surveillance tools, each scored nightly from its repository activity and ranked by that score alone. Frigate leads at 98/100 with 506 commits in the last 90 days and 37k stars, followed by motionEye (95) and Viseron (94). 5 of the 8 score 70 or above, 5 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 79. MIT is the most common licence, carried by 3 of them. Between them they stand in for Ring.
updated Oct 2026 8 tools ★ 54k stars 5 with Docker median 79
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Most starred
37,072 stars on GitHub, the largest community in the category.
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Most active
885 commits in the last 90 days, the fastest-moving codebase here.
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Most permissive
MIT licence with health 94/100: the strongest option if you need to embed or fork commercially.
Ranked by health
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motionEye
Online interface for the software Motion, a video surveillance program with motion detection.
★ 4.7k 82 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-3.0 Docker
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Viseron
Self-hosted, local-only NVR and AI Computer Vision software. With features such as object detection, motion detection, face recognition and more, it gives you the power to keep an eye on your home, office or any other place you want to monitor.
★ 3.7k 469 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday MIT Docker
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Zoneminder
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP, USB and Analog cameras.
★ 6k 885 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-2.0
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Bluecherry
Closed-circuit television (CCTV) software application which supports IP and Analog cameras.
★ 276 23 commits / 90d ⟳ 16 days ago GPL-2.0
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Strix
Auto-discovers working stream URLs for IP cameras and generates ready-to-use Frigate and go2rtc configs.
★ 925 6 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 months ago MIT Docker
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Secluso
Private DIY home security camera system for Raspberry Pi, with end-to-end encrypted remote access and mobile apps for live video, alerts, and recording playback.
★ 1.7k 3 commits / 90d ⟳ 1 month ago GPL-3.0
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| 1 | Frigate Docker | 37k | 506 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 2 | motionEye Docker | 4.7k | 82 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 3 | Viseron Docker | 3.7k | 469 | MIT | yesterday | |
| 4 | Zoneminder | 6k | 885 | GPL-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 5 | Bluecherry | 276 | 23 | GPL-2.0 | 16 days ago | |
| 6 | Strix Docker | 925 | 6 | MIT | 2 months ago | |
| 7 | Secluso | 1.7k | 3 | GPL-3.0 | 1 month ago | |
| 8 | SentryShot Docker | 36 | 0 | GPL-2.0 | 6 months ago |
How the video surveillance tools compare
Frigate edges motionEye 98 to 95, and most of the difference is stars: 37k stars against 4.7k stars.
The most recent release is Frigate v0.18.2, published 15 days ago. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, PHP (2), Python (2) and Rust (2) are the most common. Frigate, Viseron and Strix are permissively licensed; motionEye, Zoneminder, Bluecherry and 2 more are copyleft.
Video Surveillance: common questions
What is the best open source video surveillance tool?
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Frigate at 98/100 (506 commits in 90 days, v0.18.2 from 15 days ago). motionEye is next at 95; Frigate's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Which video surveillance tools are the most actively developed?
Zoneminder (885 commits in 90 days), Frigate (506 commits in 90 days) and Viseron (469 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
Which video surveillance tools can I run in Docker?
5 of 8 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Frigate, motionEye, Viseron, Strix and SentryShot.
Which video surveillance tools have a permissive licence?
3 of 8: Frigate (MIT), Viseron (MIT), Strix (MIT). 5 are copyleft.
Which paid products can open source video surveillance tools replace?
Ring (Frigate ranks highest here).
